About the starting policy rules in time off policies

This topic applies to our new time off system only.

Select these links for information about the accrual rules, limitation rules, and validation rules in time off policies.

If you have purchased an Enterprise-level product, we can work with you to create fully customized accrual rules. Contact your Customer Success Manager for more information.

Starting policy rules determine the policy's balance at the policy effective date. They can be added to default policies in time off types, or can be added to specific accrual policies assigned to users.

There are currently four rules available, as described below.

Rule name

Description

Starting Balance Carry Over

The preceding policy’s end balance will be the new policy's starting balance, but only up to the amount you enter

This is the parameter you can set for each policy:

  • Amount: The maximum balance amount that can be carried over

Starting Balance Per Calendar Month

The balance will be the amount set for the user's starting month. This is typically used in countries like Japan and Spain, where leave in an employee's first year may be prorated, depending on the month they start work.

These are the parameters you can set for each policy:

  • Jan to Dec: Set the starting balance for each month
  • Expires After: Enter the duration after which the time off will expire
  • Units: Select the units for the duration in the Expires After field
  • Paycode Name for Payout

Starting Balance Set To

The balance will be set to the amount you enter

These are the parameters you can set for each policy:

  • Amount: Set the starting balance for the policy
Starting Balance Set To with Expiry

The balance will be set to the amount you enter, and you can specify an expiry date for that starting amount. This rule is typically used if you're moving balance hours into Replicon that are associated with an expiry date.

These are the parameters you can set for each policy:

  • Amount: Set the starting balance for the policy
  • Expire On: Select the expiry date from the selection calendar
  • Upon Expiry: Pay out or Do not pay out. Pay out is only supported for time off types that track time off in hours.

Related links

Setting up time off types
Adding default time off accrual policies (for new time off system)
About the accrual rules in time off policies
Assigning time off types and accrual policies to users
How anniversary-based time off policies work